As well as P-Diddy's 1997 hit "I'll Be Missing You" (a tribute to Notorious Big) sampling the Police song "Every Breath You Take" ('83), with the chorus having almost the same melody (albeit slightly slower, with different lyrics of course).

Another example, although not a rap song, is "Hippychick" by Soho (1990), which utilizes the intro from "How Soon Is Now" by The Smiths (1984); this sequence is backed by a technobeat the rest of the way.

Subject:Re: What is up with so many 80s songs being sampled in the 90s

Subject:Re: What is up with so many 80s songs being sampled in the 90s

Written By:nallyon06/06/13 at 12:31 pm

Another non-rap example:

Mariah Carey's 1995 hit "Fantasy" samples the rhythm track and musical backing of the Tom Tom Club's 1982 hit "Genius Of Love"... and even contains an interpolation of a few lines of that song late in the recording.

The rhythm track from "Genius Of Love" (just the drumbeat) seems to also appear in Mark Morrison's "Return Of The Mack" (1997 in the US).

Subject:Re: What is up with so many 80s songs being sampled in the 90s

Written By:amjiklovieton06/06/13 at 12:51 pm

I guess it was the thing to do back then. Didn't bother me at all. *shrugs*

Subject:Re: What is up with so many 80s songs being sampled in the 90s

Subject:Re: What is up with so many 80s songs being sampled in the 90s

Written By:Howardon06/08/13 at 7:17 pm

And Madonna stole that from Marilyn Monroe.

you mean the outfit she was wearing?

Subject:Re: What is up with so many 80s songs being sampled in the 90s

Written By:Stardeon06/27/13 at 11:25 am

And some 80s songs had sampling a of 70s songs.

My guess is they have a good beat and you can dance to them so why not?

Pretty much. I can name a number of songs sampling 80's songs, but I can't say the same for 90's songs being sampled. Goes to show that 80's nostalgia is still prevalent. Here's another 90's tune that sampled an 80's song: